Project 10073 Record Card — West Hollywood, Florida, 14 March 1961

This document collection details a UFO sighting reported on March 14, 1961, in West Hollywood, Florida. The primary witness was a Captain Gagliani of the Florida Highway Patrol, who observed an object for approximately ten minutes. The object was described as being located 30 degrees southeast of the star Sirius and moving rapidly from the north toward the south-southeast. The incident was initially reported via military communication channels under the designation 'SECRET ZIPPO 03-144'. Following the initial report, the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) requested further investigation in accordance with Air Force Regulation (AFR) 200-2. Subsequent correspondence from the 19th Bombardment Wing at Homestead Air Force Base confirmed that an investigation had been conducted and concluded that the object was a weather balloon. This conclusion was formally documented in a follow-up message (19DCOI 2534) dated March 17, 1961. The collection includes the original Project 10073 record card, the initial incoming military message, a joint message form requesting further investigation, and the final confirmation of the weather balloon identification. The classification of the documents was later cancelled on May 29, 1969.